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henry merrick

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missmop

missmop Report 2 May 2012 22:45

henry merrick was born in puriton somerset 1876 in the 1881 census it says adopted son in the 1891 census it says brother in law but in the 1901 census he disappears i can't find a death for him or a marriage his mother is my great great grandmother, i'm at a complete loss as to where i can go on this any ideas warmly welcome many thanks :-)

Christine

Christine Report 2 May 2012 23:00

Hi Catherine

It looks like Henry was the illegitimate son of Sarah.

Marriages Jun 1878
HICKS James Bridgwater 5c 601
MERRICK Sarah Ann Bridgwater 5c 601

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Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 3 May 2012 00:09

Closest birth I can see is this one:

Births Jun 1874
Merrick Henry James Bridgwater 5c 429

Rose

Penny

Penny Report 3 May 2012 07:20

1891 for ref
Household Members: Name Age
Jas Hicks 37
Sarah Ann Hicks 38
Henry Herrick 13 <<<<<<<
Louisa Jane Hicks 7
William F Hicks 6
Eliza C Hicks 5
Ernest Jas Hicks 2
Metford W Hicks 6/12

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Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 3 May 2012 08:54

This birth is probably the one:

Births Dec 1876
Merrice Henry Bridgwater 5c 375

Rose

missmop

missmop Report 3 May 2012 21:55

thank you for the info but i still can't find what happened to him after 1901

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Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 3 May 2012 23:12

Catherine,

Trying to establish is birth name, year and where he was last are important to tracing him.

Have you ruled out this marriage?

Marriages Jun 1898
Merrick Henry Axbridge 5c 993
Weeks Mary Axbridge 5c 993

Rose